1944 NORTH AMERICAN TF51

1944 North American TF-51 Full Dual Control Mustang

TF-51 currently under restoration to T.E.M.C.O. - to full dual configuration by legendary rebuilder Tom Reilly "Completion within 36 months"

• Specifications
  This North American P-51D Mustang is being restored as a full dual control TF-51 Mustang by legendary restorer Tom Reilly.  Reilly’s most recent restoration is the award wining North American XP-82 Twin Mustang.

• The Wings are currently being built by Odegaard Wings.
• Upon completion the fuselage and wings will be delivered to Tom Reilly Vintage Aircraft Inc. where the rest of the aircraft is currently under restoration.
• The engine will be overhauled by either Vintage V-12’s or Roush Aviation – customers preference.
• The restoration is expected to be completed within 36 months.  The aircraft will be completed, test flown and licensed in the Limited Category.  Customer to choose final specifications and paint / polish.
• The payment structure will consist of a sizable down payment which will secure the project.  The balance of the purchase price will be payable in quarterly payments billed against the restoration contract.
• All parts for the project have been acquired by the restorer over the past 20 years.  Many are New Old Stock.
• The restoration will be completed to original specifications and to the same quality as the Tom Reilly Vintage Aircraft restored XP-82 Twin Mustang which won the 2019 Grand Champion Warbird awards and two Golden Wrench Awards at Sun N’ Fun 2019 and EAA Airventure (Oshkosh 2019).
• Work Completed to Date:
• Engine Mount – Overhauled
• Horizontal Stabilizer – Overhauled
  Vertical Stabilizer – Overhauled
  Scoop – Overhauled
  Doghouse – Overhauled
  2x Elevators – Overhauled
  2x Ailerons – Overhauled
  2x Flaps – New
  Rudder – Overhauled. Covered in Stits
  Complete set of fairings – New
  Windshield – New
  Throttle Quadrants – Overhauled
  Gear and Flap handles – Overhauled
  Canopy crank and chain – Overhauled
  Front Instrument Panel – complete with overhauled instruments
  All hydraulics – NOS or overhauled
  Coolant door actuator – New
• Oil door actuator – New
  Header tank – Overhauled
  Oil Tank – Overhauled
  Induction Trucks – Being Overhauled
  Wing Tip Extensions – New
• Original Equipment:
• Two original oxygen bottles
  Six 50 caliber replica machine guns w/ new ammo and correct date on shells
  12 new Exhaust Stacks – Heavy Duty
  Exhaust shrouds – Inner and Outer – New
  Coolant Tubes – New
  Martin Radiator – New
  P-51 brakes – OHC. New discs
  2x Original fuel cells
  2x Bomb shackles
  2x Drop Tanks – to be overhauled
• Radio – Customer to choose, purchase and supply radios/avionics
• Other – Complete set of P-51 Manuals

Engine & Mods

• Packard V-1650-7 core
• Rebuilt to zero time condition by either Vintage V-12’s or Roush Aviation
• Hamilton Standard 24D50 with 7007 blades (STC’d)

Airframe

• TF-51 Fuselage – built by Air Corps Aviation
• Built to T.E.M.C.O. specifications
• New longerons and skins
• Full Dual Controls
• Internally painted original O.D. green
• Exterior – suitable for polishing
• Wings
• Built by Odegaard Wings
• New spars and skins